The Weirdest Book We've Read? - Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse
The Weirdest Book We've Read? - Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse  
Podcast: Book Overflow
Published On: Mon Sep 08 2025
Description: In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse! Join them as they discuss the difference between finite and infinite games, the book's philosophy, and how on earth this all relates to software engineering.-- Want to talk with Carter or Nathan? Book a coaching session! ------------------------------------------------------------Carterhttps://www.joinleland.com/coach/carter-m-1Nathanhttps://www.joinleland.com/coach/nathan-t-2-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.----------------------------------------------------------Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carsehttps://amzn.to/4649Fg4Lecture referenced in the episode:https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Finite-and-Infinite-Games-Audiobook/1615449906Comments section that includes Mitchell Hashimoto AI discussionhttps://lobste.rs/s/pqy0pp/where_s_shovelware_why_ai_coding_claims-----------------00:00 Intro 00:57 About the Book and Author 03:35 Initial Thoughts on Finite and Infinite Games 10:33 The Core Thesis - Finite vs Infinite Games 21:37 The Genius of Myself 34:50 The Sexuality Chapter Discussion 45:15 Machines vs Gardens - Control and Nature 56:30 Waste as Product 1:03:52 AI and Tech Debt - Trading Drudgery 1:11:25 Hot Takes 1:17:33 Final Thoughts----------------Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5LApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpodCarter on X: https://x.com/cartermorganNathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com----------------Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io